Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science

In February 2003, the UCSB Social Science Survey Center conducted a survey of applicants to CSISS programs for years 2000 – 2002. The objectives of the survey were to ascertain: (1) the extent to which spatial analysis and spatial thinking have developed in the social sciences in recent years; (2) the perceived needs of researchers in the social science community; and (3) the success of CSISS programs in building infrastructure for the dissemination of spatial thinking in thesocial sciences. The survey attempted to reach all individuals who applied to participate in CSISS workshops and specialist meetings (741) during the first three years of the Center’s operations.